U.S. seeks to pursue North Korea charges
UNITED NATIONS – The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to take action against North Korea for firing two rounds of ballistic missiles in the last week in “clear and calculated violations” of U.N. sanctions.
A report by the United States to the council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea, which was seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday, asks its members and experts to examine the Scud missile launches and take “appropriate action” in response to the violations of multiple Security Council resolutions.
Under U.N. sanctions dating back to 2006, North Korea is prohibited from carrying out any launches that use ballistic missile technology. Subsequent U.N. resolutions require the North to abandon all ballistic missile programs.
The report said that according to U.S. government information, North Korea launched two Scud short-range ballistic missiles from its southeastern coast on Feb. 27 and two more Scud missiles from the same coast on March 3.
‘El Chapo’ loses bid to stop extradition
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican judge has denied drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman an injunction against any extradition to the United States.
The Federal Judicial Council says in a statement that the judge rejected Guzman’s petition because the U.S. government hasn’t filed an extradition request. If the U.S. does file a request, Guzman will be free to go back to court.
The council also said Wednesday that Guzman faces organized crime and drug trafficking charges in five different Mexican federal courts. The Mexican government has said he will not be extradited to the U.S., where he has been indicted in several states.
Guzman was arrested last month after 13 years as a fugitive since escaping from prison.
Associated Press
